America's Pistachio Industry Came From a Single Seed - Gastro Obscura

A "plant explorer" helped establish the crop in California.

“When the American government slapped a retaliatory embargo on Iranian pistachios, California’s nascent pistachio industry exploded, to the point that Iran and the U.S. now are neck and neck for the accolade of the world’s top producer...

A "plant explorer" helped establish the crop in California.

“When the American government slapped a retaliatory embargo on Iranian pistachios, California’s nascent pistachio industry exploded, to the point that Iran and the U.S. now are neck and neck for the accolade of the world’s top producer...